Avondale 15 Jul 2026
GOING: H(10)
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ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 3YOF 1200M 1200m Track: HVY10 True |
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In a small field either Gin And Bare It or Portland will find the front. PORTLAND (1) hit her straps at the end of her last campaign, winning just over 2 months ago by nearly a length at Whanganui. She would have maintained her residual fitness, and dropping back to 1200m with a 2kg claim ensures that she is well placed to take this out, especially from the pole position. GIN AND BARE IT (3) built her form strongly to score an impressive all-the-way win at Arawa Park 2 weeks ago by nearly 3 lengths. She carries the same weight in this, and she can repeat the dose. ELITE CHOICE (2) franked her good trial form with an impressive fresh-up win at Pukekohe 3 weeks ago. She obviously revels on wet ground, and she should go close again. Stick with her. CONFECTIONIST (5) was only beaten by a short head at Tauranga nearly 7-weeks ago, and even though the gap between starts is a query for us, she is still capable of another top 3 finish here. SHE'S A BOSS (4) did not have much joy in a good field at Ellerslie last start, but she is still worth including in this. SUGGESTED PLAY: Portland can win this.
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PORTLAND
STEPHEN MARSH 3YO BAY FILLY 57.0KG C CONNORS, M AND B SYNDICATE & S B MARSH Filly back from a spell of nine weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign by 0.8 len Wanganui May 10 over 1360m slow track defeating The Dirty Dee carrying 57.5kg at $5.70. When resuming last campaign third of 7 at Pukekohe October 29 over 1200m, in the wet; 0.8 len behind Poppa Dennis carrying 54.5kg at $3. Looks the testing material. |
1 JACK TAPLIN |
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| 2 | 600x1 |
ELITE CHOICE
JENNA MAHONEY 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG J K S MAHONEY, G DIXON, P MAHONEY, G J PRATT & L A GRANT Second-up. First-up after seven months won by 1.5 len at Pukekohe June 24 over 1200m on a heavy track defeating Sombr carrying 51.5kg at $7.70. Previously second-up got back early 12th of 15 at this track on November 6 over 1400m, slow going 13 len behind Road To Paris carrying 54kg at $24.50. Shows promise and can figure in the finish again. |
2 TOM WIGRAM |
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| 3 | 221 |
GIN AND BARE IT
KYLIE FAWCETT 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG ROBIN JOYCE & KYLIE FAWCETT Form hard to fault. Most recently favourite; won by 3 len at Arawa Park July 1 over 1215m in the wet defeating Whatz Done Is Done with 54.5kg at $2.20. The start before that 2nd of 9 at Te Rapa on May 30 over 1200m, on a slow track; 0.8 len behind Lumbridge Castle with 53.5kg at $6. Will prove hard to beat. |
4 HAYLEY HASSMAN |
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| 4 | 7138 |
SHE'S A BOSS
W HILLIS & R COLE 3YO BROWN FILLY 56.0KG EVANS BREEDING LTD Comes here off a 39-day let-up. Last start ran last of 8 at Ellerslie on June 6 over 1400m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Wine Rocs carrying 55kg at $10. The race before that 3rd of 13 at Wanganui on May 10 over 1360m, slow going 0.9 len behind Portland carrying 59kg at $11.90. Shapes up nicely. |
6 GEORGE ROOKE |
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| 5 | 68x22 |
CONFECTIONIST
STEPHEN MARSH 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG GO RACING BROADBEACH SYNDICATE (MGR: ALBERT BOSMA) Third-up today. Resumes off a 47 day letup. Resuming held ground to the line 2nd of 14 at Matamata on May 13 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Priovita with 56.5kg at $7.80. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Tauranga on May 29 over 1400m, head behind Integrity carrying 57.5kg at $5. Worth following up. |
3 M MCNAB |
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| 6 | 7x405 |
MISS KIPLING
Moira & Kieran Murdoch 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG LEX & KATRINA PATERSON, JOAN GILCHRIST, J CASKEY, M GETHING, P WOOLLASTON, G, M & Z WHITTON, M, M, T WOOLLASTON, T R PASCOE & V M PASCOE Dual acceptor. At the latest run 5th of 14 at Ellerslie on June 20 over 1200m, slow going 2.75 len behind Kusuda Rush carrying 54.5kg at $36.30. The race before that 10th of 13 at Te Rapa on May 24 over 1300m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Aurora Belle carrying 57.5kg at $29.20. Might struggle again. |
5 A LAWSON-CARROLL |
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